Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China
Objectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people’s willingness to volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China.Design/Setting This study was conducted in Heilongjiang province in September and October 2014 using a mixed methods approach, which included...
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| author | Hong Sun Chaojie Liu Wei Xu Ye Li Qunhong Wu Lijun Gao Zheng Kang Yanhua Hao Ning Ning Mingli Jiao Libo Liang Yu Cui Mengli Shi Chao Liang Xiaowen Zhao Jie Fei Qiuyu Wei Ming Yi |
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| description | Objectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people’s willingness to volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China.Design/Setting This study was conducted in Heilongjiang province in September and October 2014 using a mixed methods approach, which included a cross-sectional questionnaire survey on community residents and in–depth interviews with community residents and relevant organisational managers and officials in relation to emergency responses. A stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to select questionnaire respondents.Participants 2686 respondents completed the questionnaire survey; 19 key informants were interviewed.Primary and secondary outcome measures Willingness to volunteer was the major concern of this study. Self-reported past experience of the participants in emergency volunteering served as a secondary outcome.Results 65.7% of respondents were willing to volunteer in emergencies. 24.3% of respondents had participated in emergency actions. Higher levels of willingness to volunteer and participation in volunteering were found in those who resided in rural areas (OR=1.308 (1.064 to 1.608) for willingness; OR=1.518 (1.208 to 1.908) for participation), had stronger community attachment (OR=1.720 (1.429 to 2.069) for willingness; OR=1.547 (1.266 to 1.890) for participation), had higher recognition of responsibility (OR=1.981 (1.498 to 2.619) for willingness; OR=1.517 (1.177 to 1.955) for participation), demonstrated preparedness behaviour (OR=1.714 (1.424 to 2.064) for willingness; OR=1.391 (1.151 to 1.681) for participation) and were covered by injury insurance (OR=1.335 (1.102 to 1.619) for willingness; OR=1.822 (1.500 to 2.214) for participation). The in-depth interviews revealed that an inappropriate policy environment and poor volunteer organisational management were major barriers for converting willingness into actions.Conclusion A relatively high level of willingness to volunteer in emergencies in northern China is associated with a range of individual, community and institutional factors. Efforts should be made to translate willingness into effective contributions to the emergency response system. This can be done through improving policies, regulations, coordination mechanisms and volunteer training and support. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-968ea27639d44dddb50ee2c550e101e02025-02-06T16:20:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552018-07-018710.1136/bmjopen-2017-020218Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern ChinaHong Sun0Chaojie Liu1Wei Xu2Ye Li3Qunhong Wu4Lijun Gao5Zheng Kang6Yanhua Hao7Ning Ning8Mingli Jiao9Libo Liang10Yu Cui11Mengli Shi12Chao Liang13Xiaowen Zhao14Jie Fei15Qiuyu Wei16Ming Yi171 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China1The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA1 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China1 Department of Social Medicine, Health Management College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China1 Department of Social Medicine, Health Management College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China2 Department of Social Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Social Risks Governance in Health, Harbin, ChinaOpen Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USAHealth Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China2 Department of Social Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center of Social Risks Governance in Health, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China1 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Social Medicine,School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China1 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China1 School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaObjectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people’s willingness to volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China.Design/Setting This study was conducted in Heilongjiang province in September and October 2014 using a mixed methods approach, which included a cross-sectional questionnaire survey on community residents and in–depth interviews with community residents and relevant organisational managers and officials in relation to emergency responses. A stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to select questionnaire respondents.Participants 2686 respondents completed the questionnaire survey; 19 key informants were interviewed.Primary and secondary outcome measures Willingness to volunteer was the major concern of this study. Self-reported past experience of the participants in emergency volunteering served as a secondary outcome.Results 65.7% of respondents were willing to volunteer in emergencies. 24.3% of respondents had participated in emergency actions. Higher levels of willingness to volunteer and participation in volunteering were found in those who resided in rural areas (OR=1.308 (1.064 to 1.608) for willingness; OR=1.518 (1.208 to 1.908) for participation), had stronger community attachment (OR=1.720 (1.429 to 2.069) for willingness; OR=1.547 (1.266 to 1.890) for participation), had higher recognition of responsibility (OR=1.981 (1.498 to 2.619) for willingness; OR=1.517 (1.177 to 1.955) for participation), demonstrated preparedness behaviour (OR=1.714 (1.424 to 2.064) for willingness; OR=1.391 (1.151 to 1.681) for participation) and were covered by injury insurance (OR=1.335 (1.102 to 1.619) for willingness; OR=1.822 (1.500 to 2.214) for participation). The in-depth interviews revealed that an inappropriate policy environment and poor volunteer organisational management were major barriers for converting willingness into actions.Conclusion A relatively high level of willingness to volunteer in emergencies in northern China is associated with a range of individual, community and institutional factors. Efforts should be made to translate willingness into effective contributions to the emergency response system. This can be done through improving policies, regulations, coordination mechanisms and volunteer training and support.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/7/e020218.full |
| spellingShingle | Hong Sun Chaojie Liu Wei Xu Ye Li Qunhong Wu Lijun Gao Zheng Kang Yanhua Hao Ning Ning Mingli Jiao Libo Liang Yu Cui Mengli Shi Chao Liang Xiaowen Zhao Jie Fei Qiuyu Wei Ming Yi Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China BMJ Open |
| title | Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China |
| title_full | Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China |
| title_fullStr | Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China |
| title_short | Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China |
| title_sort | emergency volunteering willingness and participation a cross sectional survey of residents in northern china |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/7/e020218.full |
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